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2024 and the need for income

By Richard Edgar Editor in Chief

Investors looking for income face a landscape much changed by the standards of recent years. Concern about a long run-up in the stock market has attracted crowds into short duration income plays, tightening spreads and drawing interest to niche or new product areas. Equity income investing is back in vogue after a period dominated by technology and growth plays. This edition gathers some of Fidelity’s recent thinking on where to invest for income and gives direction to clients for the months ahead.

Investors looking for income face a landscape much changed by the standards of recent years. Concern about a long run-up in the stock market has attracted crowds into short duration income plays, tightening spreads and drawing interest to niche or new product areas. Equity income investing is back in vogue after a period dominated by technology and growth plays. This edition gathers some of Fidelity’s recent thinking on where to invest for income and gives direction to clients for the months ahead.

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